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Cover for Today 2nd October

Started by Chris Grimshaw, October 02, 2020, 11:01:33 AM

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Chris Grimshaw

Staying with the American Forces in Siberia,

Soldiers cover cancelled US POSTAL AGENCY SIBERIA Jul 17 1919

His handwriting defeats me I'm afraid.  Censored by a 2nd Lieut.

Chris

Michael Dobbs

Chris

I can make out:

Soldiers Mail
C.F. Moritz (first initial may be wrong)
Private Infantry
c/o A.E.F. Siberia

Mike  :)

Chris Grimshaw


Howard Weinert

Pvt. Carl Moritz left San Francisco on Aug. 14, 1918 and arrived in Vladivostok on Sept. 2 aboard USAT Thomas.
PFC Moritz (31st Inf.) left Vladivostok on USAT Logan on Sept. 11, 1919.
He was born in 1897 in Denver and died in 1964. Buried in the Los Angeles Natl. Cemetery.
In the 1930s he was a newspaper man in SF and was involved in local politics. He also served in WW2.

Chris Grimshaw

Thanks Howard

Appreciated.  Can write this one up now.

Chris